Hayesville vs Silverton

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Hayesville, OR

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Silverton, OR

Area Score

Top 49% nationally

Signals

Hayesville

Silverton

Opportunity

52 · Bottom 40%

63 · Top 35%

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

42 · Bottom 33%

Housing affordability

45 · Bottom 7%

58 · Bottom 18%

Access

72 · Bottom 14%

75 · Bottom 16%

Economic stability

47 · Bottom 27%

62 · Top 47%

Measured values

Metric	Hayesville	Silverton	Source period
Population	21,246	10,456	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$58,624	$79,960	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$25,956	$37,857	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	7,113/sq mi	2,981/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$365,400	$484,800	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,435	$1,580	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	47.1%	61.1%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.1%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	1.4%	1.4%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.9%	33.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	23.7%	10.6%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	84°F	84°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	36°F	36°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	40.1"	40.1"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	46 mi	41 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	29.3 min	29.2 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	32.2	38.5	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Hayesville

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.

Silverton

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, heat wave.

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